to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to withstand; to be able to endure
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
prior investment; upfront investment
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
intelligence network; information network
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
latest information; latest news; update
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
shopping; purchased goods
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
never mind!; don't worry about it
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
being left out; being ostracized
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits